Category: Campaigns
GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION ON CLIMATE EMERGENCY
WFTC is urging all workers to show their support by organising a protest outside their workplace, schools and colleges with placards and banners, at lunchtime or any time on September 20th. (Download a leaflet…)
Thousands of school students and activists have highlighted the global Climate Emergency over past months. Climate change threatens the future of young people and workers across the planet. The biggest polluters are the top corporations which are also responsible for attacking the wages and conditions of workers. Tackling climate change and improving the condition means struggling against big business, its owners and its political representatives.
At the Trade Union Congress (TUC) last week Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner called on all trade unions to back the school climate change strikes on 20 September.
He also demanded that workers are up-skilled or re-skilled with no loss of pay or undermining of terms and conditions in the transition to a green economy as part of a just transition.… Read on ...
Two Climate Events in Waltham Forest
Climate Emergency: What next?
Building a Green New Deal locally
Co-hosted by Waltham Forest and Redbridge Labour for a Green New Deal, and East London SERA
Saturday 20th July 2pm to 4.15pm Peterhouse
122 Forest Rise, E17 3PW
Guest Speaker:
The People’s Chancellor: John McDonnell MP
Launch of East London SERA Group and Labour for a Green New Deal, followed by interactive sessions on planning our response to the climate emergency and building for a Green New Deal in our Boroughs.
Climate Change: HEADING FOR EXTINCTION & WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
XR is a peaceful international movement aiming to achieve radial change in order to avert climate breakdown and ecological collapse.
Admission free but there will be a collection
Wednesday 14. July at 7.00pm
The Chequers Pub.
145 High Street. Walthamstow E17 7BX
